2-Methyl-3,3-diphenyl-3-propanolamine

2-Methyl-3,3-diphenyl-3-propanolamine
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Clinical data
Physiological data
Legal status
Legal status	In general: legal;
Pharmacokinetic data
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-amino-2-methyl-1,1-di(phenyl)propan-1-ol;
CAS Number	33887-05-7;
PubChem Template:Abbreviation	26538;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H19NO
Molar mass	241.33 g/mol

2-MDP is a dissociative anaesthetic drug which has been found to be an NMDA antagonist and produces similar effects to PCP in animals. The levo or (-) isomer is the active form of the drug.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Tang AH, Cangelosi AA, Code RA, Franklin SR. Phencyclidine-like behavioral effects of 2-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-3-propanolamine (2-MDP). Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behaviour. 1984 Feb;20(2):209-13.
↑ Blake JC, Davies SN, Church J, Martin D, Lodge D. 2-Methyl-3,3-diphenyl-3-propanolamine (2-MDP) selectively antagonises N-methyl-aspartate (NMA). Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behaviour. 1986 Jan;24(1):23-5.